Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is known
for her role as Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist
(2008â€"2015) and the portrayal of Veronica Donovan on Prison Break
(2005â€"2006).Tunney made her film debut in the 1992 comedy Encino
Man. She came to prominence with leading roles in the cult films
Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1996). She received the Volpi Cup
for Best Actress, as well as Gotham and Independent Spirit nominations
for her performance in Niagara, Niagara (1997). She had leading roles
in the action-thriller films End of Days (1999), Supernova and
Vertical Limit (both 2000). In 2006, she earned critical acclaim for
her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama
Open Window. Her other notable film appearances include Cherish, The
Secret Lives of Dentists (both 2002), The In-Laws (2003),
Hollywoodland (2006), August, The Burning Plain (both 2008), Passenger
Side (2009), and Looking Glass (2018).Tunney was born in Chicago,
Illinois, to a car salesman father, Patrick, and a bartender mother,
Cathy. Tunney is Irish American; her father was born in Straide,
County Mayo, Ireland, while her maternal grandparents were from Clare
Island. Tunney grew up in Orland Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago.
She was raised Catholic, attended Saint Ignatius College Prep in
Chicago and the Chicago Academy for the Arts in Chicago, and resided
in Palos Heights, also in the Chicago area.Tunney moved to Los Angeles
and was cast in roles in Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life
Goes On amongst other works. She realized subsequent success in the
role of Sarah Bailey in The Craft.
for her role as Teresa Lisbon on the television series The Mentalist
(2008â€"2015) and the portrayal of Veronica Donovan on Prison Break
(2005â€"2006).Tunney made her film debut in the 1992 comedy Encino
Man. She came to prominence with leading roles in the cult films
Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1996). She received the Volpi Cup
for Best Actress, as well as Gotham and Independent Spirit nominations
for her performance in Niagara, Niagara (1997). She had leading roles
in the action-thriller films End of Days (1999), Supernova and
Vertical Limit (both 2000). In 2006, she earned critical acclaim for
her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama
Open Window. Her other notable film appearances include Cherish, The
Secret Lives of Dentists (both 2002), The In-Laws (2003),
Hollywoodland (2006), August, The Burning Plain (both 2008), Passenger
Side (2009), and Looking Glass (2018).Tunney was born in Chicago,
Illinois, to a car salesman father, Patrick, and a bartender mother,
Cathy. Tunney is Irish American; her father was born in Straide,
County Mayo, Ireland, while her maternal grandparents were from Clare
Island. Tunney grew up in Orland Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago.
She was raised Catholic, attended Saint Ignatius College Prep in
Chicago and the Chicago Academy for the Arts in Chicago, and resided
in Palos Heights, also in the Chicago area.Tunney moved to Los Angeles
and was cast in roles in Class of '96, Law & Order, Dream On, and Life
Goes On amongst other works. She realized subsequent success in the
role of Sarah Bailey in The Craft.
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